New Music on the Blogs

I honor of Jay-Z valiantly joining the All Point West line-up in place of the the Beastie Boys, we have a brand new track from the upcoming Blueprint 3, featuring Kanye and Rihanna. Also, new songs from the Flaming Lips and super-group Monsters of Folk (making two stops in NYC this fall).

"Run This Town" - Jay-Z feat. Kanye West and Rihanna [Spaceship For Sale]


"Silver Trembling Hands" - The Flaming Lips [I Guess I'm Floating]


"Say Please" - Monsters of Folk [You Ain't No Picasso]

Bootlegs of the Week (via nyctaper.com):

Wilco live at Keyspan Park, 7/13/09


Yo La Tengo live at Keyspan Park, 7/13/09

Video of the Week:

KiD CuDi feat. Kanye West & Common - Make Her Say from Burnocchio. Story. on Vimeo.

Obama Regrets Saying Cambridge Police Acted 'Stupidly'

Obama made a surprise appearance at the daily White House press briefing to clarify his position on the Gates arrest. He half-apologizes, but maintains that this should be a "teachable moment."